Specialized Tarmac SL8 Review

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[theegg-viator]

It’s NICE to see people giving an actual honest fuckin review and not bullshit marketing talking points!! 🤘🏻🤘🏻🤘🏻🤘🏻🤘🏻🔥💯

[jw]

These guys review on this bike is very fun to watch. Their honesty does comes across making it pretty easy to trust what they are saying. I would trust them on a date with my daughters.

[mohawkin]

Enjoyed the commentary-I really appreciate the honesty! Hope you review the Trek Madone and Emonda.

[mambachaser]

Check out the new Canyon Aeroad with adjustable handle bars. Looks neat to me

[gokaygs]

Nice honest review! I’m surprised by the handling comments, if the geometry did not change from your previous sl7, what do you think makes the difference in handling? Or do you think SL7 didn’t handle well either?

[ourayimage]

I have a SL8 and like the ride and how the bike handles. Disagree that the ride is harsh. Tire pressure makes a big difference. I ride tubeless and with the 26mm tires and tire pressure in the 70s. Yes, you can feel the road at the front end but not terribly. That connection with the road makes the bike excel in descents. Meanwhile, the rear end is smooth and comfortable in the saddle.

[ggreloaded]

I can’t afford to buy a nice bike every year, I get the best I can and stretch it out for a hot minute. Im still rocking my 2018 S-Works SL6 ultralight Rim brakes 😮‍💨 il wait for an SL10 lol

[UltimateTuner]

Curious to see a comparison to the Madone since that’s ultimately what I went with after considering the SL8 Pro ( I went with the gen 7 Madone SL7 due to price)

[czts]

All the negative sayers to the sl8, try tours magazine review which one is the best bike?

[soulsurfer]

Great bike. Have either of you road it with Shimano?

[aaronmiletich]

Question for you guys and your sizing. I'm 6'0" tall with a 30" inseam. I seem to be right in between a 56 and 58 and could probably make either one work. I've had a proper fit done before on a Venge Vias and I was on 56. Also have a 56 last gen Venge. I had a bike shop put me on a 58 for an SL7. I'm trying to decide the optimal size for the SL8. I've reviewed the geometry charts but thought I'd check and see what you recommend. On the SL7, I think I was running 10mm of spacers. Seems like some subtle geometry changes between SL7 and SL8 but overall very similar. But looks to be a 56 with 25 spacers and 110 stem or a 58 with 10mm spacers and a 100mm stem.

[saracen]

The bike only looks ok with the Rapide cockpit. Otherwise it’s a pig

[mmurmurjohnson]

If you want comfort, double wrap your bars, watch your line and keep it pushing

We're supposed to be road cycling, there's no crying in road cycling

Comfort's the most overused word in race bikes as of late, just go get yourself a fitness bike already, but for me and my household it's the Venge all day

[alexben]

Would you say better climbing feel than the Aethos?

[sustainf]

So cool to see Cannondale employees going undercover to do a “bike review” of the SL8. They should end the review by saying please check out the SuperSix Evo 2024! 😂😂

[LOGICAL-JAY]

You're so right..after 40miles on my 2022 s-works tarmac sl7 i would feel so beat up..i was going to upgrade to the SL8 but i didnt like the look of it..they also claimed it was more comfortable than the SL7..i recently started looking at the trek madone SLR gen7 for comfort and speed..whats your take on the trek madone SLR?? Is it as fast as the SL7 tarmac..???

[HarryPotter-wmkf]

I liked your vid :-) THX for sharing your opinions :-)

[spartanbike]

when is the comparison with the trek madone slr coming?

[DarynRod]

Coming from a Pinarello Paris to an SL8.... I couldn't disagree more about stiffness. The SL8, compared to the Paris rides like a cloud.

[himalvin]

What will Trey going buy instead of sl8? Trek?